Search Results - "Mellor, DJ"

Extending ideas about animal welfare assessment to include 'quality of life' and related concepts by Green, TC, Mellor, DJ

“…Ideas within the animal welfare science arena have evolved continuously throughout the last 30 years, and will continue to do so. This paper outlines some of…”
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Analgesia after intracranial surgery: a double-blind, prospective comparison of codeine and tramadol by Jeffrey, H M, Charlton, P, Mellor, D J, Moss, E, Vucevic, M

“…We have compared codeine and tramadol in a prospective, double-blind study of postoperative analgesia in 75 patients after elective intracranial surgery…”
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Enhancing animal welfare by creating opportunities for positive affective engagement by Mellor, DJ

“…In line with an increasing emphasis on promoting positive welfare states in animals, this review extends previous accounts of how recent affective neuroscience…”
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Positive animal welfare states and encouraging environment-focused and animal-to-animal interactive behaviours by Mellor, DJ

“…Affective neuroscience, incorporating neurophysiology and neuropsychology, is providing increasing evidence that certain behaviours of animals may be…”
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Positive animal welfare states and reference standards for welfare assessment by Mellor, DJ

“…Developments in affective neuroscience and behavioural science during the last 10-15 years have together made it increasingly apparent that sentient animals…”
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Animal emotions, behaviour and the promotion of positive welfare states by Mellor, DJ

“…This paper presents a rationale that may significantly boost the drive to promote positive welfare states in animals. The rationale is based largely, but not…”
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Using the Five Domains Model to develop welfare assessment guidelines for Thoroughbred horses in New Zealand by Mellor, DJ, Burns, M

“…This review outlines the processes followed by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) when developing its Thoroughbred Welfare Assessment Guidelines. It…”
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Introducing breathlessness as a significant animal welfare issue by Beausoleil, NJ, Mellor, DJ

“…Breathlessness is a negative affective experience relating to respiration, the animal welfare significance of which has largely been underestimated in the…”
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Scientific assessment of animal welfare by Hemsworth, PH, Mellor, DJ, Cronin, GM, Tilbrook, AJ

“…Animal welfare is a state within the animal and a scientific perspective provides methodologies for evidence-based assessment of an animal's welfare. A…”
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Advantages and limitations of the Five Domains model for assessing welfare impacts associated with vertebrate pest control by Beausoleil, NJ, Mellor, DJ

“…Many pest control activities have the potential to impact negatively on the welfare of animals, and animal welfare is an important consideration in the…”
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Potential benefit of a thoracic squeeze technique in two newborn calves delivered by caesarean section by Stilwell, G, Mellor, DJ, Holdsworth, SE

“…Case History: Two calves delivered following elective caesarean section showed behaviour typical of neonatal maladjustment syndrome described in foals, i.e.,…”
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Dehorning and disbudding distress and its alleviation in calves by Stafford, K.J., Mellor, D.J.

“…Dehorning and disbudding are routine painful procedures carried out on cattle to facilitate management. The pain caused by these procedures and its alleviation…”
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Animal welfare implications of neonatal mortality and morbidity in farm animals by Mellor, D.J., Stafford, K.J.

“…Much has been learnt during the last 50 years about the causes of neonatal mortality and morbidity and about practical means for minimising them in newborn…”
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Heterogeneous shedding of Escherichia coli O157 in cattle and its implications for control by Matthews, L, Low, J.C, Gally, D.L, Pearce, M.C, Mellor, D.J, Heesterbeek, J.A.P, Chase-Topping, M, Naylor, S.W, Shaw , D.J, Reid, S.W.J

“…Identification of the relative importance of within- and between-host variability in infectiousness and the impact of these heterogeneities on the transmission…”
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The welfare significance of the castration of cattle: A review by Stafford, KJ, Mellor, DJ

“…Castration is an ancient husbandry procedure used to produce docile cattle for draught work, to reduce unwanted breeding, and to modify carcass quality. All…”
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Survival implications of the development of behavioural responsiveness and awareness in different groups of mammalian young by Mellor, DJ, Lentle, RG

“…This paper focuses on the development of behaviours that are critical for the survival of newborn and juvenile mammals of veterinary and wider biological…”
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scientific comment on the welfare of domesticated ruminants slaughtered without stunning by Johnson, CB, Mellor, DJ, Hemsworth, PH, Fisher, AD

“…This review provides a scientific comment on the welfare of ruminants slaughtered by ventral-neck incision without stunning. Evidence is derived from studies…”
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Electroencephalographic responses of halothane-anaesthetised calves to slaughter by ventral-neck incision without prior stunning by Gibson, TJ, Johnson, CB, Murrell, JC, Hulls, CM, Mitchinson, SL, Stafford, KJ, Johnstone, AC, Mellor, DJ

“…AIM: To investigate whether the electroencephalographic (EEG) responses to slaughter by ventral-neck incision without prior stunning may be perceived as…”
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Different animal welfare orientations towards some key research areas of current relevance to pastoral dairy farming in New Zealand by Webster, JR, Schütz, KE, Sutherland, MA, Stewart, M, Mellor, DJ

“…The New Zealand dairy industry needs to meet public expectations regarding animal welfare in order to retain the freedom to operate and achieve market success…”
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Validation of the acute electroencephalographic responses of calves to noxious stimulus with scoop dehorning by Gibson, TJ, Johnson, CB, Stafford, KJ, Mitchinson, SL, Mellor, DJ

“…AIM: To validate use of the electroencephalogram (EEG) and a minimal anaesthesia model for assessment of noxious sensory input caused by scoop dehorning of…”
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